WORLDEnergy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from AprilIt will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.BBC News·July 16, 2026
WORLDEveryone Thinks They Have the Diarrhea ParasiteCyclosporiasis isn’t the only thing spreading across the US. So is anxiety about getting hit with it.Wired·July 16, 2026
WORLDEcovacs’ self-cleaning Deebot X11 has hit a new low priceSometimes it feels like keeping your floors clean is one of those never-ending chores, which is why it's nice to have a versatile robot vacuum take it off your hands. The Ecovacs Deebot X11 robovac / mop hybrid is designed to do just that, and it's now $699 ($400 off) at Amazon and directly from [&#The Verge·July 16, 2026
WORLDWhy the World Cup should provide the road map for CFP expansionWorld Cup expansion had its critics, but access was a goal. That hasn't been the thing for the CFP.ESPN·July 16, 2026
WORLDWeekly quiz: What name did scientists give this $50m dinosaur?How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?BBC News·July 16, 2026
WORLDUK cops say arrest of two young hackers disrupted the operations of an infamous hacking groupOwen Flowers and Thalha Jubair, two members of the prolific Scattered Spider hacking group, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to five years and six months in jail for hacking London’s metropolitan transit system.TechCrunch·July 16, 2026
WORLDThe best states for workers to get educated, trained and find a job in America in 2026These 11 U.S. states excel when it comes to the education level of their workforce, migration patterns, and workforce development programs.CNBC·July 16, 2026
WORLDUK aid cuts ‘reduce bilateral support to some African countries by 90%’<p>Critics say Foreign Office figures send ‘global message about the role the country wants to play on international stage’</p><p>Labour’s foreign aid cuts mean reductions of as much as 90% in the bilateral support the UK will give to some African countries, Foreign Office figures show.</p><p>The deThe Guardian·July 16, 2026
WORLDUK aid cuts ‘reduce bilateral support to some African countries by 90%’<p>Critics say Foreign Office figures send ‘global message about the role the country wants to play on international stage’</p><p>Labour’s foreign aid cuts mean reductions of as much as 90% in the bilateral support the UK will give to some African countries, Foreign Office figures show.</p><p>The deThe Guardian·July 16, 2026
WORLDUK aid cuts ‘reduce bilateral support to some African countries by 90%’<p>Critics say Foreign Office figures send ‘global message about the role the country wants to play on international stage’</p><p>Labour’s foreign aid cuts mean reductions of as much as 90% in the bilateral support the UK will give to some African countries, Foreign Office figures show.</p><p>The deThe Guardian·July 16, 2026
WORLDHong Kong official warns booksellers on security risks after raidsThe police operation marks the third round of arrests targeting independent bookstores in four months.NPR·July 16, 2026
WORLDUganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged<p>Country begins 42-day countdown to outbreak being declared officially over, as numbers continue to rise in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo</p><p>Uganda has started lobbying countries to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions after discharging its last confirmed Ebola patient from hoThe Guardian·July 16, 2026
